Or you can watch it on YouTube:
Category: Missing the Mark Podcast
How To Dominate Like Jordan Peterson
Looking at a video in which Jordan Peterson was interviewed and looking at how he dominated the argument. You can also watch it on YouTube:
Manning Up
Some thoughts on the subject of manning up (transitioning from a sub-adult male to an adult male). This video was done at the suggestion of The Frank Friar, after sharing some thoughts with him after watching his video, Be a Man!
You can also watch this as a YouTube video:
The Dean Died Over Winter Break
Announcing my new murdery mystery, The Dean Died Over Winter Break:
It’s available on amazon for $2.99 (or $9.99 for the paperback).
You can also watch the video on YouTube:
Talking With The Distributist About the Origins of the Alt Right
Or you can watch it on YouTube:
Paraphrasing for Good and for Ill
Some thoughts on the uses and abuses of paraphrasing someone’s argument. The original YouTube video:
What Religious Societies Really Look Like
A conversation with Dr. Steve Turley about what religious societies really look like. On YouTube:
Remember, O Man, You Are Dust
Some thoughts on the meaning of Ash Wednesday. You can also view it on YouTube:
This is a complement to last year’s thoughts:
Just For Fun: Rhetoricked on Deflatheism’s 2500 Sub Special
A comedic sketch poking fun at the atheist YouTuber Logicked. This one probably works better with the video:
Natural vs. Unnatural in a Fallen World
An explanation of the Christian concepts of natural and unnatural within a fallen world. Also available on YouTube:
Atheistic Just-So Stories about Miracles
In which I talk about the curious sort of just-so stories which atheists tell in order to discredit miracles without having to actually look at them. You can of course watch it on YouTube:
There Is No Such Thing as Canon in Fiction
I talk about the concept of fictional “canon” and how there really is no such thing, so it’s not worth worrying about. You can also watch this on YouTube:
Reader Expectations: A Conversation With Russell Newquist
I spoke with publisher, author, 4th Degree blackbelt (Shin Nagare Karate), Dojo owner, programmer, husband, and father of four Russell Newquist about reader expectations and how they influence how the reader perceives a work of fiction. (This is related to my post Predictability vs. Recognizability.) As with previous conversations we’ve had, we also talked about a lot of other things too. You can also watch the video on YouTube, if you prefer:
The Fall of Anakin Skywalker: Then Good People Become Evil
Some thoughts about the way that the fall of Anakin Skywalker as presented in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, and using it to illustrate lessons about real life.
History Is Safe Because It’s Over
Some thoughts on historical fiction and our perspective on history. In particular, how knowing the outcome of history makes it hard to relate to the things historical people worried about, and how this colors our view of them and their actions. You can also watch this on YouTube:
Fraternizing with the Frank Friar
I had the great pleasure of talking for over an hour with The Frank Friar. Father Nicholas is a Carmelite friar who ministers in New York City. We talked about how he became a friar and a priest, and plenty of other things along the way. If you don’t subscribe to him on YouTube, I recommend doing so. He makes some really great videos reflecting on spirituality which I’ve gotten a lot from. You can of course also watch the conversation on YouTube:
